Samana acutata

Butler described the species as follows:

Primaries pale straw yellow; an oblique interno-basal litura, a dot at the end of the cell, and a discal transverse line terminating in an acute < -shaped angle, piceous; the discal line diffused externally; a marginal series of black dots; secondaries white, with the fringe creamy; a marginal series of black dots; thorax pale straw yellow, abdomen white : primaries below pale testaceous, whitish on internal area; markings (excepting the marginal dots, which are united by a slender brown line) only visible through the wing; secondaries white, the costal area tinted with testaceous, and sparsely irrorated with brown; a small black dot at the end of cell; a marginal series of black dots; fringe creamy : body below pale straw yellow. Expanse of wings 1 inch 2 lines.

This species is endemic to New Zealand. S. acutata can be found in Mid Canterbury and Central Otago. It is now extinct at its type locality.

Larvae of this species have been found in January and in March. The adult is on the wing in September and October. Hudson stated this species is attracted to light.